Moraea bellendenii

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Description

Commonly found yellow flowered cormous geophyte is usually 50 - 100 cm high, multi-branched, with a solitary leaf. The outer tepals of the flowers are 22 - 33 mm long and the inner tepals tricuspidate, 8 - 10 mm long.

Sources and references

• Wikipedia
• Redlist
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moraea_bellendenii
• http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1556-15

Scientific name

Moraea bellendenii

Common name(s)

Features

• Suitable for clay soil
• Suitable for sandy soil
• Will attract monkey beetles

Genus

Moraea

Family

Iridaceae